Free Linux Foundation OTCA Exam Questions

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Total 354 Questions | Updated On: Feb 20, 2026

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Question 1

Your application processes incoming requests in batches, where each batch operation is initiated by multiple spans representing individual items. How should you represent the relationship between the batch operation span and the individual item spans in OpenTelemetry?

A : Set each item span as a child of the batch operation span using the parent field.

B : Use Span Links to associate the batch operation span with each individual item span.

C : Use separate traces for the batch operation and individual item spans without linking them.

D : Merge all individual item spans into the batch operation span.

Answer: B

Question 2

Which component in the OpenTelemetry Collector can be used to enable authentication and authorization mechanisms for telemetry data?

A : Processors

B : Receivers

C : Extensions

D : Exporters

Answer: C

Question 3

You have a root span representing an HTTP request and a child span representing a database query executed as part of handling that request. How should the child span reference its parent span?

A : By setting the child span's Trace ID to match the parent span's Trace ID

B : By creating a new Trace ID for the child span

C : By setting the child span's parent_id to the parent span's Span ID

D : By leaving the parent_id field empty in the child span

Answer: C

Question 4

Which of the following best describes how OpenTelemetry ensures uniform enrichment of logs, traces, and metrics?

A : By defining a common set of attribute names and values applied uniformly across all telemetry signals.

B : By enforcing that only logs are enriched with additional attributes.

C : By requiring applications to manually add the same attributes to logs, traces, and metrics.

D : By using separate enrichment processes for each telemetry signal.

Answer: A

Question 5

What is the first step in deriving value from telemetry data according to the telemetry workflow?

A : Transmit the telemetry data

B : Analyze & visualize the data

C : Identify telemetry requirements

D : Store the telemetry data

Answer: C

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Total 354 Questions | Updated On: Feb 20, 2026

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